Pousada in Beja
Pousada in Beja - Hotel Sao Francisco
In the former 13th century Franciscan Convent located in the heart of the historical centre of Beja, we find the impressive Pousada of Beja, Sao Franscisco.
The first records of this Convent, date from the 10th November of 1268, marking the donation of lands, for its construction, from Paio Pires to Lopo Esteves.
This luxury hotel in Beja combines the mystic monument with the needs of today’s standards of well-being and comfort. The Pousada has an excellent service and offers the best regional grastronomy in its restaurant. The environment allows guests to relax both body and mind. A true oasis in the Alentejo plain.
El edificio es grandioso, interiormente poco iluminado. El personal muy atento y agradable. Sólo el cuarto de baño ha de ser renovado urgentemente.
wonderful atmospheric hotel. There was a wonderful pianist playing for much of the afternoon and evening, quietly but it added to the enjoyment of tea and later drinks on the patio.
Great food and very friendly and helpful staff, yet another wonderful posada experience.
This was our first Pousada stay and it did not disappoint in any way; we subsequently stayed in several others and were equally pleased. Beja is a delightful walking town, with everything accessible by foot from the Pousada. The courteous and helpful staff made us feel very much at home, the room and bed very comfortable, the parking area quite secure, and the breakfast buffet a marvelous start to the day. The building is a true monument to the past, and delights the eye at every turn.
We stayed at the Beja Pousada in September 2009 for the second time as we
had enjoyed it so much on the first visit in June 2008. The second visit did not disappoint. Our stay was excellent and we had a lovely room with a view of the swimming pool. It is very relaxing and is our favourite Pousada to date. A very appealing feature is that they have retained the chapel and
atmosphere of the convent. We also enjoyed having our breakfast on the terrrace overlooking the pool. We fully intend to visit again. The Reception staff were always very helpful and it is a very pleasant village with lots to see.
Beautiful building right in a quiet part of town. Lovely grounds and impressive dining room. Dinner was excellent if a little lonely for my wife and I as only 3 other guests ate with us on a Saturday night in June. Check IN staff very friendly and helpful. Room large and very comfortable but unfortunately we had no hot water for the first night despite telling reception on 2 occasions.
Our real problems came at check out where none of our 3 credit cards would work and after 45 minutes of stress and discussion I had to pay cash. I later found out that the whole of Portugal had a banking problem at that time so not the staff at the Pousada who were at fault but they handled it badly and should have a manual system in place as a back up to chip and pin.
Worth visiting as i am sure our problems were unusual.
I very much enjoyed my stay here while making a round tour of Alentejo. I was impressed with the service at a lovely dinner that was served outside on the terrace overlooking the swimming pool. The breakfast buffet was also excellent.
I also thought this was very good value (€ 78 per night breakfast included), especially compared to the prices at accomodation of this standard in Holland.
We found reception staff at Pousada Sao Francisco to be efficient, friendly and helpful. The bedroom style was in keeping with the convent atmosphere, but nonetheless comfortable and very acceptable with an interesting view of an adjacent town square, though there was no noise intrusion. Coffee-/tea-making facilities would have been appreciated. The rest of the building is fascinating - great to wander around with the echoes following you! We felt that the dining room is particularly impressive and the food, though expensive, really good. The pousada is well placed for exploring Beja and adjacent towns of great interest like Serpa. All-in-all, a wonderful place to stay.
The staff at Pousada Sao Francisco in Beja was helpful and always with a friendly greeting when we entered the reception area. The bedroom was spotlessly clean and comfortable. It is located in the very midst of Beja which is a nice town for strolling around. The pousada, itself, is a nice place to investigate nooks and cranies. The restaurant has all kinds of atmosphere and the meals were of the best quality. It is one of those places that will be memorable for quite some time after visiting.
Lovely charming place to stay. The breakfast was good and the staff helpful. The bar was deserted and closed so you had to ring for service which was a shame as it really was not a very cozy place to go and have a drink. Room was charming but could have been cleaner as the carpet was really dirty and stained. Not what you expect in an accomodation of the level of a Pousada. We did not have dinner in the dining room but went to a nearby restaurant where the meal was excellent. It is a very pretty town to visit.
We loved your Pousada. The room was clean and very comfortable and the food was delicious for both dinner and breakfast. As there was a great deal of rain and wind, the door rattled all night, which sounded like someone in the next room going in and out during the night. Such thoughts just added to the hostoric feel of the Pousada. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Emily and Charlie Jones
A wonderful experience in this atmospheric Pousada. Staff were all helpful and knowledgable, rooms were good and the food in the large dining hall superb. Set in the upper part of the town there was plenty to do & see.
We really enjoyed our New Years Eve at this Pousada. The food was excellent, the service and friendly atmosphere helped enormously.
The view from our room was OK.
Would certainly recommend anyone to go and stay at this Pousada.